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Matthew 3:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Advent 2A
Comments, Questions, and Observations During Advent we follow God’s people to the wilderness and heed the prophetic wisdom of John the Baptist. What was true for waiting for the coming Messiah still holds for those waiting for the second and final advent of our King. Was it John’s eccentric ways that drew the crowds to…
Romans 15:4-13 Sermon Commentary
Advent 2A
Few things are arguably in shorter supply in both our culture and the Church of Jesus Christ than unity. It’s not just that the Church has long been divided into Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant camps. It’s also that 21st century churches and denominations seem to be dividing nearly as often as some of us…
Isaiah 11:1-10 Sermon Commentary
Advent 2A
For all its lyric beauty and familiarity, Isaiah 11 is both striking and odd. It’s striking because of the far-reaching results that we see sketched here on account of God’s sending forth a truly righteous ruler from the stump of Jesse. It’s odd because it moves so nimbly between what you’d expect to be the…
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Sermon Commentary
Advent 2A
At 98 years of age, Jimmy Carter is now not only the oldest currently living former President of the United States but he has now lived to become the oldest former President ever. Strikingly, he has also been a former President for over 40 years. During those four decades of time, Carter’s reputation has soared…
Commentary posted on November 28, 2022
Advent 2A Sermon Commentary
The Advent 2A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 3:1-12 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 11:1-10 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 72:1-7,18-19 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 15:4-13 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 72 (Lord’s Day 27)